Total Crime Rate

142.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hoylake Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Halton Lea , and the 80th highest crime rate of 406 local areas in Halton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hoylake Close (WA7 6DU) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Halton Lea average (165.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoylake Close (WA7 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Heysham Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hoylake Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bournemouth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heysham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Juniper Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Juniper Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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